Malaysia, Vietnam agree to address illegal fishing in bilateral meeting
SAN FRANCISCO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong have agreed to increase cooperation to address illegal fishing in Malaysian waters. “(Malaysia) seek continued cooperation and commitment from Vietnam in combating illegal fishing in Malaysian waters (involving over 1,000 vessels and 10,000 crew since 2006),” said Anwar after a bilateral […]
Eight fishermen docked for illegal fishing
MIRI: Eight fishermen onboard two fishing trawlers were detained after they were caught fishing in a prohibited zone on Saturday afternoon. The crew and the Indonesian skippers were arrested during an operation by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone at about 1.3 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Suai. In a statement MMEA Miri […]
Fishing boat seized, three arrested for illegal fishing
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a local fishing boat for allegedly fishing outside the permitted zone yesterday (Mar 22). Its Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the arrest took place around five nautical miles off Kuala Balingian, Bintulu at around 10 am. “The boat was operated by three crew […]
Vietnamese skipper who offered money in double trouble
BINTULU: A Vietnamese skipper who offered a bribe after he and his crew were hauled up following a 10-hour chase in the high seas is now in double trouble. Not only are they being investigated for fishing illegally but the skipper is also under scrutiny for trying to buy his way out following their arrest. […]
Boat, crew arrested for illegal fishing
BINTULU: The local Marine Police detained a fishing vessel and arrested four crew members on Monday (Nov 8) on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their licence. Sarawak Marine Police Region Five commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, who confirmed the case, said the SF1 trawler fishing vessel was spotted fishing about 9.8 nautical miles […]
Vietnamese fishing boat, 16 crews detained
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a Vietnamese fishing boat for encroaching into Malaysian territorial waters. MMEA Sarawak director Zin Azman Md Yunus said the fishing boat was seized by MMEA at a distance of about 250 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung Po, at 7.14am, last Monday (Aug 23). He said the arrest […]
Trawler, fishermen detained for illegal fishing
BINTULU: A fishing trawler and two crew members were detained by Marine Police for illegally fishing off Bintulu last Friday (July 16). Bintulu Marine police commanding officer ASP Ezuandi Bahadin said the two crews comprised a local and a foreign fisherman. “Investigations found that the local man was using the services of a foreign fisherman […]
Vietnamese vessel, 14 crews detained for illegally fishing
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak detained a Vietnamese vessel with 14 fishermen onboard for illegally fishing in Malaysian waters on Thursday. Some 800kg of various fish species were also seized from the vessel about 36 nautical miles off Tanjong Lobang. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the vessel […]
Vietnamese fined for illegal fishing
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here yesterday fined six Vietnamese fishermen who pleaded guilty to illegally entering and fishing in Malaysian waters. Judge Maris Agan fined boat skipper Tran Ngaon, RM10,000 in default three months in prison while the five crews were each fined RM7,000 in default three months in jail. All six foreigners were also […]
Foreign fishing trawler, fishermen detained
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recently detained a foreign fishing trawler for encroaching and illegally fishing in Malaysian territorial waters. According to MMEA Miri director Captain Md Fauzi Othman, his enforcement team spotted and intercepted the boat about 36 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Baram around 6.15pm on Thursday. “We arrested three boat […]
